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Christ's Mother and Ours: A Catholic Guide to Mary, Revised and Updated
Cross-referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Christ's Mother and Ours explores Mary's role based on Scripture, historic teaching, art, architecture, songs, sacraments, devotions, and apparitions.
Paperback (Item #98503) $7.99

Marian Devotions with Blessed John Paul II
As a young man in Poland, Karol Wojtyla had great devotion to Our Lady of Czestechowa. As pope, his first international trip was to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. His papal motto, toto tuus (all for you), was directed to Our Lady. During his pontificate he added a new set of mysteries to the rosary.

There can be no doubt about John Paul's devotion to the Mother of God. This deluxe pamphlet explores some of his most popular Marian devotions, giving background information and prayers for each one. Pamphlet (Item #80425) $1.95

Mary 101: Tradition and Influence
Come on a journey to meet Jesus' mother, Mary! You'll understand the history and traditions of the Virgin in relation to the concerns of 21st-century Christians around the world.

Mary is introduced via Scripture, followed by an exploration of church teaching, prayers, and devotions. Examine Mary's global appearances (apparitions) and the way she has been portrayed in great works of art.

Chapters include essential background information, reflection questions, and suggested reading for furthering your understanding of Mary and the international scope of Marian concerns. Paperback (Item #84144) $14.99

Mary, Mother of God: Her Life in Icons and Scripture
Rare and precious Oriental icons, some created in mosaics, are arranged to tell the story of Mary. The accompanying text offers comments and explanations of the images and their symbols. A life of Mary as presented in the writings of the great fathers of the Orthodox Church and in the liturgical rites of the Byzantine traditions is also included.

Its visual impact and beauty, as well as its different perspective, makes Mary, Mother of God: Her Life in Icons and Scripture both a treasured addition to one's personal library and a lovely gift idea. The explanation of the symbolism of the icons and the lovely images themselves will serve as inspiration for meditation. Hardcover (Item #88215) $19.95

Novena Meditations to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Mary is honored under many titles and in many images. But perhaps none is as famous and beloved around the world as the beautiful icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. There is rich symbolism in each element contained in that painting. Have you ever looked closely at the face of Mary, her hands, or the hands of the child Jesus?

This unique set of novena prayers considers nine different aspects found within this portrait of the Madonna and Child, and offers a guided meditation with prayers for each of the nine elements. Meditative Novena To Our Mother of Perpetual Help is a beautiful deluxe pamphlet with full-color illustrations that will not only help you understand and appreciate the beloved icon, but will also deepen your devotion to Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Pamphlet (Item #83359) $2.50

Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God
by Scott Hahn
Jesus spoke to St. John from the cross, "Behold your Mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. Like John we are Christ's beloved disciples, His younger siblings. His heavenly home is ours, His Father is ours, and His mother is ours too. Yet how many Christians today are taking her into their homes? In Scott Hahns book, "Hail Holy Queen, The Mother of God in the Word of God," he employs the same accessible, entertaining style as his best-selling The Lamb's Supper, to demonstrate Mary's essential role in Christianity's redemptive message. (Item #88403) $13.95

True Devotion to Mary with Preparation for Total Consecration

By: St. Louis de Montfort
Considered by many to be the greatest single book of Marian spirituality ever written, True Devotion to Mary, is St Louis de Montfort's classic statement on the spiritual way to Jesus Christ though the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In this beautiful and sublimely inspiring book, de Montfort explains the wonderful spiritual effects which true devotion to Mary brings about in a person's life.

This new edition in the classic format includes an expanded Preparation for Total Consecration with readings and prayers. There is no better way to advance quickly in holiness, no better way to please God, and no better way to guarantee one's present sanctity and eternal salvation than the true devotion to Mary.

This is the original edition now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content. (Item #91047) $11.95

Queen of Angels: Mary's Answers to Universal Questions
From the bestselling author of Meetings with Mary and Queen of the Cosmos comes a collection of Mary's most profound and comforting messagesher answers to universal questions.

Mother Mary has visited believers throughout the centuries, bringing profound messages of love and comfort. Beloved by people of all faiths, she invites us into the Heart of God, where we receive the gifts of peace and wisdom.

Now we can all benefit from Mary's words. Drawing from sacred scripture, tradition, and the recognized apparitions of Mary, bestselling author Janice T. Connell has organized the Blessed Mother's messages by topic to address concerns we face every day. Whether we are lonely, overwhelmed, or frightened, Mary has the solution for what troubles us. She leads us from suffering to joy, from misfortune to opportunity, from desire to fulfillment. She teaches us to love, as God would have us love.

Mary's knowledge and kind counsel bring us calm, courage, and strength. The meditations and prayers in this book lead us further along our spiritual journeys. Graceful, timely, and compassionate, Mary's words will help us overcome our difficulties and open our hearts to the remarkable power of God's love. (Item #88345) $16.95

The Healing Touch of Mary
In The Healing Touch of Mary, you can share in the power and inspiration of these miracles through the many true stories and beautiful photographs of Madonnas from around the world. Paperback (Item #85546) $19.95

Alma Mater: Songs & Prayers to Mary CD
Pope Benedict XVI with the Vatican Choir

This unique and amazing new recording features Pope Benedict singing or reciting hymns and prayers to Our Lady accompanied by The Vatican Choir. His Holiness uses several languages in this recording including Latin, Italian, French, all recorded at St. Peters Basilica or during his Papal trips abroad. The album also features classical music by an international group of composers performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Londons Abbey Road studios. Hymns include Regina Coeli, Mater Ecclesiae, Sancta Dei Genitrix, Benedicta Tu, Advocata Nostra and more.

" I am convinced that music really is the universal language of beauty which can bring together all people of good will on earth"
- Pope Benedict XVI

CD Track Listing

1. Sancta Dei Genitrix
2. Mater Ecclesiae
3. Advocata Nostra
4. Benedicta Tu
5. Causa Nostrae Letitiae
6. Auxilium Cristianorum
7. Regina Coeli
8. Magistra Nostra

(Item #76626) $16.95

Picturing Mary DVD
Narrated by Jane Seymour with dramatic readings by James Keach, this moving program takes viewers on an artistic journey spanning almost 2,000 years and crossing four continents. It visits museums, chapels & cathedrals to view rare and sacred masterpieces by such artists as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Caravaggio and Duccio in their original locations. These treasured artworks reveal the artist's expression of their personal devotion, and are an enduring testament to Mary as the sublime embodiment of the virtues of the human race. 57 minute DVD (Item #77772) $19.95

Ordinary Mysteries
Rediscovering the Rosary
by Teresa Rhodes McGee
Paperback, 126 pages
(Item #84263) $12.00

Of Marmalade, Marbles, and Melodies: A New Litany of Our Lady
by Bernadette McCarver Snyder

With great reverence, Of Marmalade, Marbles, and Melodies offers a lighthearted look at the Mary of today, a Mary who understands the bittersweetness of life. Each brief meditation focuses on a specific title gleaned from the garden of everyday life: Our Lady of leadership, of remedies, of deadlines, of aloneness...and of many other challenges that confront men and women today. (Item #83306) $7.95

MAIDEN AND MOTHER
Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout the Year
- Margaret R. Miles
This unique Marian devotional includes hymns, prayers, songs, ballads, litanies, and other texts drawn from all centuries, bringing together a precious collection of texts from the most ancient to modern. The selection is arranged under main headings for the seasons of the Church’s year, with sub-sections covering all the major feasts of Our Lady plus some others observed locally or still
popular. The months of May, dedicated to Mary, and October, the month of the Rosary, have devotions arranged on the traditional pattern for different times of day. Brief introductions to each feast and season are provided, with a note on the history, significance, and liturgical celebration of each. The best-known medieval hymns and prayers are given in their original Latin as well as English. The whole builds into a book for private or small-group devotion to the Blessed Virgin that has no rival for comprehensiveness and usefulness. It will appeal both to those who feel deprived of traditional forms of devotion and to those who are conscious of the increasing significance of the figure of the Virgin in today’s world. (Item #90751) $14.95

NEW!
Pray With Mary
A Child's Book of the Rosary
Nothing says "Catholic" like the rosary. That familiar string of beads is a common identifier of our Catholic tradition of honoring Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Because the rosary is such an integral part of our Catholic heritage, every Catholic child deserves to know why we pray it and how to pray it.

Activities engage the children in this hands-on tool for showing the connections the rosary makes for us to Mary, God, the universal Church, and the world. A total of 25 activities includes favorite formats like dot-to-dot, coloring, decoding, rebuses, drawing, crossword puzzle, crafts, and more.

Activities include:

	"Fill and Feel": Create a rosary with a pencil on the illustration provided, then "feel the beads" by lightly touching the backside of the page.
	"A-maze-ing Faith": A three-way maze connects our hearts to God and our actions to love.
	"Creed Connections": Children learn the prayers of the rosary and see the connections between those prayers, the Trinity, and the core beliefs of our faith.

32 page, 6" x 9" (Item #97657) $4.95

Mary The Mother of God
The text of this book encompasses Mary's life, the history of devotion to her, the major apparitions and the most important Marian prayers, including the Rosary. 128 pages. Hardcover. Size: 4in x 6in (Item #86230) $8.95

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MARY DAY BY DAY - Marian meditations for every day of the year including a scripture passage, quotation from the Saints, and a concluding prayer. Printed in two colors with over 300 illustrations. (Item #90985) $8.95

Pray the Rosary
The most popular, handy, purse-size Rosary booklet now includes the five Luminous Mysteries, those Mysteries intended to offer contemplation of important parts of Christs Public Life in addition to the contemplation on His Childhood, His Sufferings and His Risen Life offered by the traditional Mysteries. Each Mystery is gloriously illustrated in full color with appropriate text. Ideal for Rosary Novenas, family Rosary, private recitation, and Five First Saturdays devotion. Full Color; Paperback; 3-1/8" x 5"; 64 pages. (Paperback Item #85998) $1.25

RECEMOS EL SANTO ROSARIO -
(Spanish Version) (Item #84848) $1.00

NEW!
CLASSIC DOCUMENTARY: FATIMA - DVD
This program, narrated by Ricardo Montalbán, gives true global perspective to Our Blessed Mother's dramatic appearance to three young Portuguese children almost 90 years ago. News clips about Fatima and historical footage from both world wars are interwoven with interviews from eyewitnesses and excerpts from a timeless Warner Brothers' film. 1 hr. DVD (Item #77786) $20.00

NOVENA OF OUR LADY'S ROSARY - Rosary history, how to say the rosary, and instructions for the 54 day Novena. (Item #81064) $3.50

LITTLE OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY -
Revised edition. This unique book contains a wealth of Marian themes and texts in a format patterned after the Liturgy of the Hours. It will be eagerly received by all who wish to honor the Mother of God in a way that harmonizes with the Liturgy. Large type. Printed in two colors. (Item #90976) $12.95

FAVORITE NOVENAS TO MARY -
Rev. Lawrence Lovasik, S.V.D.. Purse or pocket size edition of the most popular novenas in honor of Mary, Mother of God. Printed in two colors. 64 pages. Size 4" x 6.5". Illustrated. (Item #95215) $1.95

NEW!
Of Marmalade, Marbles, and Melodies: A New Litany of Our Lady
by Bernadette McCarver Snyder

IMITATION OF MARY -
Rev. Alexander de Rouville, S.J.. New modern version of the Companion Volume to the "Imitation of Christ." The author follows the Blessed Virgin through the different mysteries and circumstances of her life; from her Immaculate Conception to her Assumption into Heaven. At each point he reflects on her conduct and her sentiments. Beautifully illustrated in color. (Item #85984) $7.95

THE MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY -
Rev. Marc Tremeau, O.P.
Completely new and up to date explanation of the Rosary. Written in a short, simple, and pleasing style, this book with deepen the prayer life of all who read it. (Item #85910) $3.25

Mary's Prayer
The Hail Mary is illustrated for young children. Board book. Size: 6in x 7in. (Item #89425) $4.95

DICTIONARY OF MARY - A superb sourcebook about Mary. New and valuable book that is equal to a short summa about the Blessed Virgin. Written by the foremost scholars, it sets forth a quick dictionary form of the most important Catholic teachings about Mary- her place in the Church and in the life of Christians, her titles, her authenticated appearances, her shrines, her relationship with her Son Jesus and to the Trinity. (Item #85996) $11.95

FAVORITE PRAYERS TO OUR LADY -
Complied and Edited by A.M. Buono. New prayerbook in honor of Mary that includes favorite prayers to Mary under her titles, for Novenas and Devotions, for various occasions, and for every day of the year. Large type. Printed and illustrated in two colors. 150 pages. 4" x 6.25" size. (Item #98314) $5.95

SHORT CATECHISM OF MARY -
Cardinal Charles Journet. Short Catechism that presents the Church's teaching about Our Lady in clear and concise form. Written by a world-famed theologian who was active at Vatican II, this little book will enable the reader to learn at a glance the essential Catholic teachings about Mary and what she means to the life of all Christians. Illustrated. Printed in two colors. 80 pages. Size 4" x 6.25". (Item #92713) $3.50

MARY MY HOPE -
Rev. Lawrence Lovasik, S.V.D.. One of the most popular books of devotion to Mary published. This new revised edition is based on God's Word in the Gospels, the tradition of the Church as expressed by the writings of her saints and scholars, the Liturgy, Vatican II and the Pastoral Letter on Mary by the American Bishops. Color illustrations, large type. (Item #93588) $7.95

THE SORROW, THE SACRIFICE, AND THE TRIUMPH - by Thomas Petrisko. Christina Gallagher from Ireland is a visionary, stagmatist & mystic. This is her story of visions and Marian apparitions which began in 1995. A plea for renewal of faith. (Item #81361) $15.95